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Welcoming Spring at Thenford's Snowdrops Gardens
Thenford Arboretum的点评
点评：After a very wet morning discovering Banbury with an umbrella under a steady rain, the weather started to clear a little as we started our 3 miles journey between Banbury & Thenford Gardens.
I was hoping that the weather would stay dry for our afternoon visit of the gardens and it did for most of the time.
Located in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, we accessed Thenford Gardens through the pretty village of Middleton Cheney.
Thenford Gardens & Arboretum spread over 70 acres of extensive gardens featuring a collection of 3000 different trees & shrubs, herbaceous borders, water gardens, an alpine through garden, a sculpture garden, a rose garden, a rill and of course the National Collection of Snowdrops with 1000 different species.
Lord Heseltine only opens the gates to his beautiful gardens & arboretum 19 days during the year and only one single day during the Snowdrops blooming season so we were in for a rare treat.
Lord Rupert Heseltine himself greeted us upon arrival and invited us to the visitors hall where he provided us with a map of the gardens and graciously gave us a short introduction to the history of Thenford Gardens.
The origins of Thenford House go back to Medieval times and the current Georgian Country House was built between in 1765.
By the early 1970's, the gardens had seen little attention since the Victorian times and the previous owner was using the 40 acres of woodland for hunting.
Lord Michael Heseltine & his Wife Anne, both keen gardeners had been looking for a property with extensive grounds for a while and visited two estates including Thenford House and feel in love with it and purchased it in 1976.
Since it was a blank canvas in terms of landscaping the grounds, they invited 4 prominent garden experts of the time including Lord Hillier who had lunch at the house and who came back the following week with 100 plants in 10 varieties and the collection started.
The first major landscape work was to restore the lake in front of the house and over the past 40 years Lord & Lady Heseltine have dedicated their time, energy & love to Thenford Gardens & Arboretum.
Over the years many private collectors & individuals gifted plants & trees to Thenford Gardens including a Dr who once gifted in his will 150 different varieties of Snowdrops.
The gardens now feature over 1000 different species of Snowdrops, most of them found at the feet of trees and kept well apart in order to avoid cross pollination.
Their Head Gardener Emma joined the team 10 years ago and is an expert in Snowdrops or galanthophile from "galanthus" the ancient Greek name for the Snowdrops known as the first flower to announce Spring. I had a brief chat with her assistant who is a keen collector of rare daffodils and both of them waved us goodbye as we left the property.
The visit of the gardens felt so special on that unique early Spring opening day and the beautifully landscaped woodland gardens with their water features, majestic 18th century mature yews avenue and the vistas from the lake to the house were simply enchanting.
After two hours of walking the extensive grounds we returned to the visitors hall where Lady Heseltine graciously helped at the serving of freshly brewed coffee & tea with a selection of cakes including a delicious carrot cake.
Despite the muddy paths following the torrential rain of the morning, I found the facilities to be kept immaculate during my visit.
I was really impressed with how approachable, welcoming and hands on Lord Heseltine was assisted by his young son and to see Lady Anne Heseltine helping out with the serving of tea & cake at 90 years old.
I would highly recommend visiting Thenford Gardens & Arboretum and the next visiting day of the Snowdrops Collection will be 14th February 2026 for one day only.
I was hoping that the weather would stay dry for our afternoon visit of the gardens and it did for most of the time.
Located in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, we accessed Thenford Gardens through the pretty village of Middleton Cheney.
Thenford Gardens & Arboretum spread over 70 acres of extensive gardens featuring a collection of 3000 different trees & shrubs, herbaceous borders, water gardens, an alpine through garden, a sculpture garden, a rose garden, a rill and of course the National Collection of Snowdrops with 1000 different species.
Lord Heseltine only opens the gates to his beautiful gardens & arboretum 19 days during the year and only one single day during the Snowdrops blooming season so we were in for a rare treat.
Lord Rupert Heseltine himself greeted us upon arrival and invited us to the visitors hall where he provided us with a map of the gardens and graciously gave us a short introduction to the history of Thenford Gardens.
The origins of Thenford House go back to Medieval times and the current Georgian Country House was built between in 1765.
By the early 1970's, the gardens had seen little attention since the Victorian times and the previous owner was using the 40 acres of woodland for hunting.
Lord Michael Heseltine & his Wife Anne, both keen gardeners had been looking for a property with extensive grounds for a while and visited two estates including Thenford House and feel in love with it and purchased it in 1976.
Since it was a blank canvas in terms of landscaping the grounds, they invited 4 prominent garden experts of the time including Lord Hillier who had lunch at the house and who came back the following week with 100 plants in 10 varieties and the collection started.
The first major landscape work was to restore the lake in front of the house and over the past 40 years Lord & Lady Heseltine have dedicated their time, energy & love to Thenford Gardens & Arboretum.
Over the years many private collectors & individuals gifted plants & trees to Thenford Gardens including a Dr who once gifted in his will 150 different varieties of Snowdrops.
The gardens now feature over 1000 different species of Snowdrops, most of them found at the feet of trees and kept well apart in order to avoid cross pollination.
Their Head Gardener Emma joined the team 10 years ago and is an expert in Snowdrops or galanthophile from "galanthus" the ancient Greek name for the Snowdrops known as the first flower to announce Spring. I had a brief chat with her assistant who is a keen collector of rare daffodils and both of them waved us goodbye as we left the property.
The visit of the gardens felt so special on that unique early Spring opening day and the beautifully landscaped woodland gardens with their water features, majestic 18th century mature yews avenue and the vistas from the lake to the house were simply enchanting.
After two hours of walking the extensive grounds we returned to the visitors hall where Lady Heseltine graciously helped at the serving of freshly brewed coffee & tea with a selection of cakes including a delicious carrot cake.
Despite the muddy paths following the torrential rain of the morning, I found the facilities to be kept immaculate during my visit.
I was really impressed with how approachable, welcoming and hands on Lord Heseltine was assisted by his young son and to see Lady Anne Heseltine helping out with the serving of tea & cake at 90 years old.
I would highly recommend visiting Thenford Gardens & Arboretum and the next visiting day of the Snowdrops Collection will be 14th February 2026 for one day only.
翻译：在雨中撑着伞游览班伯里，度过了一个潮湿的早晨。当我们开始在班伯里和特恩福德花园之间 3 英里的旅程时，天气开始放晴。
我希望下午参观花园时天气保持干燥，事实也确实如此。
特恩福德花园位于美丽的牛津郡乡村，我们通过美丽的米德尔顿切尼村进入。
特恩福德花园和植物园占地 70 英亩，拥有 3000 种不同的树木和灌木、草本植物边界、水上花园、高山花园、雕塑花园、玫瑰园、小溪，当然还有拥有 1000 种不同品种的国家雪花莲收藏。
赫塞尔廷勋爵每年只开放他美丽的花园和植物园 19 天，在雪花莲盛开的季节只开放一天，所以我们有幸享受了一次难得的享受。
鲁珀特·赫塞尔廷勋爵亲自迎接了我们的到来，并邀请我们前往游客大厅，在那里他向我们提供了花园地图，并慷慨地向我们简要介绍了 Thenford 花园的历史。
Thenford 庄园的起源可以追溯到中世纪，目前的乔治亚式乡间别墅建于 1765 年。
到 20 世纪 70 年代初，自维多利亚时代以来，花园就很少受到关注，前主人将 40 英亩的林地用于狩猎。
迈克尔·赫塞尔廷勋爵和他的妻子安妮都是园艺爱好者，他们一直在寻找一处拥有广阔场地的房产，他们参观了包括 Thenford House 在内的两个庄园，爱上了它，并于 1976 年买下了它。
由于在景观美化方面，这是一块空白画布，他们邀请了当时 4 位著名的园艺专家，包括希利尔勋爵，他们在房子里共进午餐，第二周带着 10 个品种的 100 株植物回来，开始收集植物。
第一个主要的景观工程是恢复房子前面的湖泊，在过去的 40 年里，赫塞尔廷勋爵和夫人将他们的时间、精力和爱奉献给了 Thenford 花园和植物园。
多年来，许多私人收藏家和个人向 Thenford 花园赠送了植物和树木，其中包括一位博士，他曾在遗嘱中赠送了 150 种不同的雪花莲。
花园里现在有 1000 多种雪花莲，大多数生长在树脚下，为了避免异花授粉，它们之间保持了一定的距离。
他们的首席园丁 Emma 于 10 年前加入团队，是雪花莲或雪花莲爱好者的专家，该词源于“galanthus”，这是雪花莲的古希腊名字，被称为春天到来的第一朵花。我和她的助手简短地聊了聊，她是一位热衷于收藏稀有水仙花的人，我们离开花园时，她们俩都向我们挥手告别。
在那个独特的早春开放日参观花园感觉非常特别，风景优美的林地花园有水景、雄伟的 18 世纪成熟紫杉大道，从湖泊到房屋的景色令人陶醉。
在广阔的场地上走了两个小时后，我们回到了游客大厅，赫塞尔廷夫人慷慨地为我们提供了现煮的咖啡和茶，以及各种蛋糕，包括美味的胡萝卜蛋糕。
尽管早上倾盆大雨过后，道路泥泞不堪，但我发现在我参观期间，这里的设施保持得一尘不染。
赫塞尔廷勋爵的亲切、热情和亲力亲为让我印象深刻，他的小儿子也帮助我，安妮·赫塞尔廷夫人在 90 岁高龄时还帮助提供茶和蛋糕。
我强烈推荐参观 Thenford 花园和植物园，下一个参观雪花莲收藏日是 2026 年 2 月 14 日，仅限一天。
我希望下午参观花园时天气保持干燥，事实也确实如此。
特恩福德花园位于美丽的牛津郡乡村，我们通过美丽的米德尔顿切尼村进入。
特恩福德花园和植物园占地 70 英亩，拥有 3000 种不同的树木和灌木、草本植物边界、水上花园、高山花园、雕塑花园、玫瑰园、小溪，当然还有拥有 1000 种不同品种的国家雪花莲收藏。
赫塞尔廷勋爵每年只开放他美丽的花园和植物园 19 天，在雪花莲盛开的季节只开放一天，所以我们有幸享受了一次难得的享受。
鲁珀特·赫塞尔廷勋爵亲自迎接了我们的到来，并邀请我们前往游客大厅，在那里他向我们提供了花园地图，并慷慨地向我们简要介绍了 Thenford 花园的历史。
Thenford 庄园的起源可以追溯到中世纪，目前的乔治亚式乡间别墅建于 1765 年。
到 20 世纪 70 年代初，自维多利亚时代以来，花园就很少受到关注，前主人将 40 英亩的林地用于狩猎。
迈克尔·赫塞尔廷勋爵和他的妻子安妮都是园艺爱好者，他们一直在寻找一处拥有广阔场地的房产，他们参观了包括 Thenford House 在内的两个庄园，爱上了它，并于 1976 年买下了它。
由于在景观美化方面，这是一块空白画布，他们邀请了当时 4 位著名的园艺专家，包括希利尔勋爵，他们在房子里共进午餐，第二周带着 10 个品种的 100 株植物回来，开始收集植物。
第一个主要的景观工程是恢复房子前面的湖泊，在过去的 40 年里，赫塞尔廷勋爵和夫人将他们的时间、精力和爱奉献给了 Thenford 花园和植物园。
多年来，许多私人收藏家和个人向 Thenford 花园赠送了植物和树木，其中包括一位博士，他曾在遗嘱中赠送了 150 种不同的雪花莲。
花园里现在有 1000 多种雪花莲，大多数生长在树脚下，为了避免异花授粉，它们之间保持了一定的距离。
他们的首席园丁 Emma 于 10 年前加入团队，是雪花莲或雪花莲爱好者的专家，该词源于“galanthus”，这是雪花莲的古希腊名字，被称为春天到来的第一朵花。我和她的助手简短地聊了聊，她是一位热衷于收藏稀有水仙花的人，我们离开花园时，她们俩都向我们挥手告别。
在那个独特的早春开放日参观花园感觉非常特别，风景优美的林地花园有水景、雄伟的 18 世纪成熟紫杉大道，从湖泊到房屋的景色令人陶醉。
在广阔的场地上走了两个小时后，我们回到了游客大厅，赫塞尔廷夫人慷慨地为我们提供了现煮的咖啡和茶，以及各种蛋糕，包括美味的胡萝卜蛋糕。
尽管早上倾盆大雨过后，道路泥泞不堪，但我发现在我参观期间，这里的设施保持得一尘不染。
赫塞尔廷勋爵的亲切、热情和亲力亲为让我印象深刻，他的小儿子也帮助我，安妮·赫塞尔廷夫人在 90 岁高龄时还帮助提供茶和蛋糕。
我强烈推荐参观 Thenford 花园和植物园，下一个参观雪花莲收藏日是 2026 年 2 月 14 日，仅限一天。
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